Punch List: Legalese, Litigation, Liability & Libations

What It’s About

In this fast-paced discussion, leading attorneys will spend 10-minutes each exploring one of the five critical legal issues affecting residential construction in 2023: key contract and damages provisions; implied warranty obligations; alternative building materials; surviving unplanned events such as cyber; and litigation risk. Three years managing pandemic-related problems, supply chain disruptions, materials challenges and continued labor struggles are all causing concerning new risks to emerge. Join us for a cold beer, take a deep breath and let our experts provide tips and best practices to proactively deal with these issues and protect your assets.

What You’ll Learn

• Identify the key provisions to include in your contracts with homeowners, suppliers, and trades that will help better manage risk and minimize liability.
• Examine key issues surrounding alternate building materials and steps you can take to manage how those materials work with your existing building practices.
• Identify best practices to consider in your business to survive unplanned events including insurance coverages available, such as cyber, and also exclusions to coverage.
• Understand recent court decisions, including HOA litigation; and suggestions on how to apply those lessons to your business while minimizing litigation risks.

How to Attend

Participants must be registered for an Expo + Education or Expo + 1-Day Education pass package valid for the day of the session they wish to attend. Seating for sessions will be on a first-come, first-served basis.